Joe Henderson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
17 Facts About Joe Henderson
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Joe Henderson was encouraged by his parents Dennis and Irene and older brother James T to study music.
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Joe Henderson dedicated his first album to them "for being so understanding and tolerant" during his formative years.
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Joe Henderson was particularly enamored of his brother's record collection.
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Joe Henderson liked Flip Phillips, Lee Konitz and the Jazz at the Philharmonic recordings.
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Shortly prior to his army induction in 1960, Joe Henderson was commissioned by UNAC to write some arrangements for the suite "Swings and Strings", which was later performed by a ten-member orchestra and the local dance band of Jimmy Wilkins.
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Joe Henderson spent two years in the US Army: first in Fort Benning, where he competed in an Army talent show and won first place, then in Fort Belvoir, where he was chosen for a world tour, with a show to entertain soldiers.
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Joe Henderson first met trumpeter Kenny Dorham, an invaluable guidance for him, at saxophonist Junior Cook's place.
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Joe Henderson was asked by Gordon himself to play something with his rhythm section; he happily accepted.
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Joe Henderson soon joined Horace Silver's band, and provided a seminal solo on the jukebox hit "Song for My Father".
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From 1963 to 1968, Joe Henderson appeared on nearly 30 albums for Blue Note, including five released under his name.
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Joe Henderson played a prominent role in many landmark albums under other leaders for the label, including most of Horace Silver's Song for My Father, Herbie Hancock's The Prisoner, Lee Morgan's The Sidewinder and "out" albums with pianist Andrew Hill and drummer Pete La Roca.
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Joe Henderson co-led the Jazz Communicators with Freddie Hubbard from 1967 to 1968.
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Joe Henderson was featured on Hancock's Fat Albert Rotunda for Warner Bros.
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Joe Henderson was still signed to Milestone Records, which had recently moved to San Francisco after being acquired by Fantasy Records.
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Joe Henderson wanted to be near his label, and get out of New York City.
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Joe Henderson established his basic repertoire for the next seven or eight years, with Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now" becoming a signature ballad feature.